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106 GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT 03.15
Q: You eventually left Lawrence CC to be an assistant at Evansville CC. How important was that move
in your career?
A: I really learned about agronomics. I went online and got a certifcate from Ohio State and took classes from Penn
State. The superintendent, Jeff Sexton, taught me more than I ever could have imagined. He involved me in greens committee
meetings, our Tri-State chapter, which taught me the professional side of the business. The knowledge I gained from him made
me feel I'm equipped to get after it.
Q: You recently started at Western Hills, on Jan. 1. How has it gone so far?
A: I've got a seasoned crew and our mechanic has been here 10 years. They know what needs tender loving care, so
that's nice.
Q: Western Hills is a private course. What makes it special?
A: The membership takes pride in their golf course. That drives me to give them a product they deserve.
Q: It's March, which means basketball, which is king in your state. Are you a big hoops fan?
A: I'm a huge IU (Indiana) fan. I'll watch as much March Madness as I can. Hopefully, they'll be part of it.
Q: Who is your biggest fan?
A: My wife, Shannon. I can never thank her enough for the opportunity to be here. To pick up and move was not easy. She
was behind me and supported me.
— Howard Richman, GCM associate editor
Getting to know you
It was more about pepperoni and mozzarella for Jeremy Tredway in his pre-golf industry days. An
economics major at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Tredway was a general manager at Larry Bobe's Pizza
in Lawrenceville, Ill., when his life's journey took a curve he never dreamed of. He wanted something
to keep himself busy in between shifts, so one day Tredway headed to Lawrence County CC. There he
encountered John Piper, who was grinding reels. Piper had a question for Tredway. "He asked me if
I wanted to be the superintendent. I said, 'Yes, if you teach me what you know.' Well, he taught me,"
Tredway, 37, says. "I never mowed a green or changed a cup before. I learned to love golf."
Jeremy Tredway
Was: Assistant superintendent, Evansville
(Ind.) Country Club
Is: Superintendent, Western Hills
Country Club, Mount Vernon, Ind.
(Climbing the ladder)
ON COURSE
March 5-8 — PGA Tour, World
Golf Championships-Cadillac
Championship, Trump National Doral,
Miami, Fla., Don Thornburgh Jr.,
superintendent.
March 5-8 — PGA Tour, Puerto
Rico Open, Trump International Golf Club,
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Jason Matos,
assistant superintendent.
March 5-8 — LPGA, HSBC Women's
Champions, Sentosa Golf Club, The
Serapong Course, Singapore.
March 5-8 — Web.com Tour,
Karlbana Championship, TPC
Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
March 5-8 — European Tour, Africa
Open, East London Golf Club, Eastern
Cape, South Africa.
March 12-15 — PGA Tour, Valspar
Championship, Innisbrook Resort
(Copperhead), Palm Harbor, Fla., Ryan
Stewart, superintendent.
March 12-15 — Web.com Tour,
Brasil Champions presented by HSBC,
Sao Paulo Golf Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
March 12-15 — European Tour,
Tshawne Open, Pretoria Country Club,
Waterkloof, South Africa.
March 19-22 — PGA Tour, Arnold
Palmer Invitational presented by
MasterCard, Bay Hill Club & Lodge,
Orlando, Fla., Christopher Flynn, CGCS,
director of grounds.
March 19-22 — LPGA, LPGA
Founders Cup, Wildfre Golf Club at JW
Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort &
Spa, Phoenix, Ariz., Todd Norton, director
of grounds.
March 19-22 — European Tour,
Madeira Island Open, Clube de Golf do
Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal.
March 19-22 — Web.com Tour,
Chile Classic, Club de Golf Mapocho,
Santiago, Chile.
March 20-22 — Champions Tour,
Tucson Conquistadores Classic, Omni
Tucson National (Catalina Course),
MEMBERS ONLY